15. The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.
16. The sons of Gershom: Shubael the chief.
17. The sons of Eliezer were Rehabiah the chief—Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18. The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.
19. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, the chief, Amariah, the second, Jahaziel, the third, and Jekameam, the fourth.
20. The sons of Uzziel: Micah, the chief, and Isshiah, the second.
21. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22. Eleazar died leaving no sons, only daughters; the sons of Kish, their kinsmen, married them.
23. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth; three in all.
24. These were the sons of Levi according to their ancestral houses, the family heads as they were enrolled one by one according to their names. They performed the work of the service of the house of the Lord beginning at twenty years of age.
25. David said: “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and has taken up his dwelling in Jerusalem forever.
26. Henceforth the Levites need not carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service.”
27. For by David’s last words the Levites were enlisted from the time they were twenty years old.
28. Their duty is to assist the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, having charge of the courts, the chambers, and the preservation of everything holy: they take part in the service of the house of God.
29. They also have charge of the showbread, of the fine flour for the grain offering, of the wafers of unleavened bread, and of the baking and mixing, and of all measures of quantity and size.
30. They are to be present every morning to offer thanks and to praise the Lord, and likewise in the evening;
31. and at every sacrifice of burnt offerings to the Lord on sabbaths, new moons, and feast days, in such numbers as are prescribed, they must always be present before the Lord
32. and observe what is prescribed for them concerning the tent of meeting, the sanctuary, and the sons of Aaron, their kinsmen, in the service of the house of the Lord.